The Vatican randomly dropped their new anime mascot and it is polarizing the internet
The world: … Catholics: Luce
On Oct 30, 2024 by Rebecca Leib
What’s the ‘America Ya Hallo’ catchphrase from ‘Azumanga Daioh’ about?
The comments section favorite has manga and anime roots, but also may teach you a little bit about Japanese dialect!
On Oct 4, 2024 by Mike Hadge
The origins of the ‘Atakichi No Eleven Redraws’ meme
How a screenshot from a fifty-year old anime sparked a wave of creativity throughout French Twitter.
On Oct 2, 2024 by Mike Hadge
The origins of the iconic Yamcha Death Pose
A look at the DragonBall Z meme that you really don’t want being used in reference to you.
On Sep 19, 2024 by Mike Hadge
Zayn Malik unmasked as Yu-Gi-Oh master duelist: ‘I’m a big, big Yu-Gi-Oh fan’
The former One Direction star revealed himself as quite the fan of the popular fantasy card game.
On Sep 3, 2024 by Mike Hadge
Naruto Run: Origins, spread, and examples
If you’re storming Area 51 anytime soon, there’s only one way to run!
On Aug 13, 2024 by Mike Hadge
Fans feel seen by new anime-inspired Megan Thee Stallion song
While it’s not surprising that Megan released a song centered on anime, fans were nonetheless overjoyed at the overt shoutout.
On Jul 4, 2024 by Kira Deshler
Origins of the Shinji chair meme
A deep look into the internet sensation birthed from ‘Neon Genesis Evangelion.’
On Jun 21, 2024 by Mike Hadge
The ‘Blackbeard Writing’ meme from ‘One Piece,’ explained
As with many great memes, it all started with a piece of anime fan art.
On May 5, 2024 by Angela Andaloro
‘How did the health department let this slide?’: Tattoo artist attends convention. She can’t believe the hand wash station
‘Isn’t hygiene like #1 when it comes to tattooing?’
On Apr 24, 2024 by Braden Bjella
Meme History: Is This A Pigeon?
What began life as a moment from a late 20th-century children’s cartoon would a generation later be reborn as one of the internet’s most pervasive memes.
On Mar 24, 2024 by Kyle Calise
Passionfruit newsletter: Robot plagiarism
Can robots “plagiarize?” Do we even want them to be able to?
On Jan 8, 2024 by Grace Stanley
What does ‘otaku’ mean?
Otaku is also tied to notions about Japan’s intense work culture.
On Oct 4, 2023 by Kahron Spearman
Review: ‘Suzume’ explores grief through magical natural disaster
Makoto Shinkai’s latest is another visual stunner.
On Apr 14, 2023 by Michelle Jaworski
Crunchyroll is under fire for allegedly refusing to employ union contracts for voice actors
Some voice actors say they were paid as little as $150 to voice lead characters in the English dubs of anime films.
On Sep 22, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
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